Audrey smiled at the chivalry, blushing slightly as she was helped into her coat. It was kind of fun to be treated like a princess, what with him buying her dinner and now acting the gentleman. She flashed another smile when the door to the car was opened for her, and she climbed inside, putting her phone and purse into her bag and zipping it back up. Setting it aside beside her feet, Audrey folded her hands in her lap and gave Rhys directions to Asher’s house, studying him subtly to see if it caused him any recognition. She didn’t see any, and relaxed into her seat and enjoyed the drive.
Relief settled over Audrey like a blanket when they reached Asher’s home, and she relaxed further, not noticing the quick glance that Rhys gave her. It wasn’t her home, but it was home. Safe, and secure and with the Pack, small as it still was for now. She had a moment of fear, hoping that Rhys got away before Asher realised he was there and decided to try and Turn him. She bit her lip, but was interrupted from her thoughts by Rhys’ voice, and she turned to face him with a slight smile.
“I did too,” Audrey said honestly, blushing when he asked to give her his number. “Um, sure.” Leaning over, she dug her phone out of her bag, and after opening it up to the new contact page, she handed it silently to Rhys so he could put in as much or as little information about himself as he wanted. She already knew his birthday, and knew she’d make sure to put that in once she got the chance, so she would be reminded of it next year. When he handed it back, she beamed at him, and then put her phone away again.
“I’ll text you,” she promised, glancing subtly at the moon, sitting so close to full in the dark sky, and felt a shiver travel her spine. She was good at changing, took to it better than most she was told, but it still was an agony of twisting limbs and angry muscles. It wasn’t natural, and was definitely a curse, but it was her life now and she accepted it with a serenity that helped make it easier. “Thank you,” she said again, smiling brightly one last time as she picked up her bags, and slowly got out of the car, not wanting the night to end with her new friend, but also extremely invested in that hot bath, more painkillers, and maybe another glass of wine while she soaked.
Relief settled over Audrey like a blanket when they reached Asher’s home, and she relaxed further, not noticing the quick glance that Rhys gave her. It wasn’t her home, but it was home. Safe, and secure and with the Pack, small as it still was for now. She had a moment of fear, hoping that Rhys got away before Asher realised he was there and decided to try and Turn him. She bit her lip, but was interrupted from her thoughts by Rhys’ voice, and she turned to face him with a slight smile.
“I did too,” Audrey said honestly, blushing when he asked to give her his number. “Um, sure.” Leaning over, she dug her phone out of her bag, and after opening it up to the new contact page, she handed it silently to Rhys so he could put in as much or as little information about himself as he wanted. She already knew his birthday, and knew she’d make sure to put that in once she got the chance, so she would be reminded of it next year. When he handed it back, she beamed at him, and then put her phone away again.
“I’ll text you,” she promised, glancing subtly at the moon, sitting so close to full in the dark sky, and felt a shiver travel her spine. She was good at changing, took to it better than most she was told, but it still was an agony of twisting limbs and angry muscles. It wasn’t natural, and was definitely a curse, but it was her life now and she accepted it with a serenity that helped make it easier. “Thank you,” she said again, smiling brightly one last time as she picked up her bags, and slowly got out of the car, not wanting the night to end with her new friend, but also extremely invested in that hot bath, more painkillers, and maybe another glass of wine while she soaked.
